Roll screen guide



Nov. 24, 1931. QLDHAM 1,833,226

- ROLL SCREEN GUIDE Filed May 3. 1925 g 6 i I 4 i 50 (T '79 Y l 53 80 ai 7467 a4 1 -19 77 75' 55 W/ 1 g V A 55 55 5 75 55 I H 45 54 l 4, W655, flZa Old/2am Patented Nov. 24, 1931' l H STATES 9 NILE OLDHAM, or CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, nssrcnon rofcii'rcaoooRoLILscRnEN 'd mw OF CHICAGO; ILLINOIS, A CQEPGRATIONQOFiLLINGIS 1 s ROLL scnnniveurnn' Application filed May a, 19.25. iserialjno, ioaavsf V This invention relates to a new and im proved roll screen construction, and more particularly to a construction for support ing the edges of roll screens. In my co-pendii ing application, Serial Number 98,963, filed April 1, 1926, I have disclosed a roll screen and roll screen edge supporting construction comprising members projecting from the window frame or wall adjacent the window.

The present construction is a modified form by means of which the edges of the screen are supported within-the contour of the adjacent frame or wall'structure.

K It is an object of the present invention to 15 provide new and improved construction for supporting the edges of roll screens, and more particularly to such a construction adapted to be located substantially within I have illustrated a preferred embodiment V of my invention in the accompanying draw- 7 ings', in which V Figure 1 is a horizontal section through one side of a window with the invention applied thereto; i Figure 2 is an enlarged fragmentary section showing a portion of Figure 1';"and 40 Figure 3 is a vertical section taken online el4 of Figure 2.

Referring first to Fi 'ure 1, the metallic window frame member 68 is secured in place in the masonry surrounding the window, and a-nv desired form of window may be provided. The edge of the screen 34, as shown in Figure 2, is provided with members 46 which may be'staples or similar elements secured to the edge of the screen fabric. These members maintain the edges of the g the lower position.

screen infthetubular chamber 73 formed by the track member s74 'The'lower edge ofthe screen 34 isprovid V t ed with a clip 53 which has securedfto its" ensue members '54 having a redu ce'diportion 55 extending-between the jaws act the members 74, "and the tubular portion 57 ex; tending withinthese' 'membersf 'lhe" spring catch-58 is fadapted "to spring over the lower portion of the *clip to retain the screen in The supporting me "her s ,arei secured I a Y to the face'of'the window frame oradjacent," I

wall by means of screws 76. II1 iihQ -Iform shown in FigureQ these screws "are driven into the wooden window frame In the form sh-owniri Figure-l -the screws fasten into the stripsf 78 which are Iet'intofthe' plaster 71; The 'm'embers75 "are'fiprdvided' q with the gripping flanges 79 which carry the loose rivets '80. The guide mrnbefrsflii are provided with flanges 81' extending be tween the fianges'79 and these? flanges are provided with elongated openings 82', adapt; edto receive the loose'rivet 7 The form of screenguiding "construction sho-wn'is adapted for application to; walls in such a manner as to be contained withinthe wall contour. '1' The edge'of the screenis firm-' lyfgrippedand a complete insect proof jclo'sureis aaoraed; The; loose rivets passing.

through the slots in thejguide members perr mit thesejmembers to remain] parallel even though the supporting wall" surface may be slightly. warped or irregularl. ,jThes'e slots also permittheuse or the support without the necessity T for careful adjustment of the support within small;fractions of an inch, so

as to properly'ireceive the "guiding extensions 57 "on the bottomi clinlof the'screen It will be apparent that by the' provisionofapproxi mately half an inch play in the "slotsfof the supports on either side of the "window,- a total variat on of an inch is a lowerlwhichis ampletof take upjlany variation inwindow width, as wellas' variation in screen width. due "to necessary tolerances in manufacture form of my inventionit is to be understood that contemplate such changes and modi- Wh le 11 have illustrated on'e preterred o Effie cations'ascome within the spirit and scope of the appended'claims.

I claim:' 1.'E(lge supporting means for a screen, comprising a pair of longitudinally extending supporting members, having inturned portions forming a recess, and edge gripping track meansei ztending longitudinally of the U V recess.

2. Edge supporting means :for -.ascreen, f 7' supportingmembers by means ofloose rivets extending through laterally elongated slots. v whereby alimited lateral movement is per-.

mitted the gripping means ,relativeto the supporting members. i I

Signed at Chicago, Illinois,th is 20th day of April, 1926. Y ,7 v I 1 "*NILE 'OLDHAM.

comprising ajpair of longitudinallyextending supporting members having -inturned.

PQ S f rming a recess, and edgegripping meansextending longitudinally of the recess, said means being loosely secured to the support ng members in suchmanner as to j permit a limited relative movements,

3. Edge supporting means for a screen, comprising a pair of longitudinally extend ing supporting. members having inturned "portions forming arecess', and securing portions'beyond the recess, and edge gripping meansextending longitudinally of. the re-' 7 cjefss, said means'having a portion extending between thesecur ng port ons of the supporting members.

1 ,Edge supporting means for arscreen, -CO 1 I1pI1 S1-Iiga pair of rlongitudinally extend- A ing'supporting members having inturned portions forming, a, recess, and edge gripping means" compr sing a -p 11IY- Of elements having inwardly facediconcave grooves forming a comprising a'pair of longitudinal extending supporting members having; inturned portions forming a recess, andedge gripping.

longitudinally extending track for the edge ofa' screen, said means being located within the recessformed the supporting memb l I r v V ,5. Edge support ng -means for a screen,

means comprising a pair of elementshaving inwardly faced concave grooves forming a -longitudinallyextending track for the edge 'of ascreen orthe like, said means being located I'Wlthlnf the recess formed by the supporting membersand loosely secured to the supporting members in such manner as-to :permit limitedrelative movement.

6. Edgelsupporting means [for a screen, comprising'ga pair of longitudinally extendi ng support ing,memb ers having" inturned portions form ng a recess, and securlng portionsggbeyondf the recess, and edge gripping means extending longitudinally of therecess, said means having aiportion extendingbd tween the securing portions of"the suppo rting supporting members having 'inturned portions forming a recess, and edge gripping means extendinglongitudinally of the recess,

said-gripping means being secured, to the 1 

